hold everything

idiom

: to stop what one is doing

Hold everything. We're not doing this right.

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Setting this display up every year involves more than 100 extension cords, 30 power outlets and 1,000 zip ties that hold everything up. —

Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024 For those looking for simpler enhancements, the humble bath tray has become a bestseller, with versions that hold everything from books to wine glasses, seamlessly bridging functionality and indulgence. —

Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 The front pocket has elastic straps to hold everything in place and organize everything from nail clippers to toothbrushes. —

Teddy Minford, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2024 At the center of it all are two sisters, Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson) and Tula Harkonnen (Olivia Williams), trying to hold everything together. —

Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hold everything

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